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Though Oldham County will face plenty of new challenges Thursday in the first round of the KHSAA state softball tournament, at least one thing will feel all too familiar for the Lady Colonels.
With 12th Region champion Boyle County taking the dugout opposite them, head coach Steve Leanhart’s squad knows exactly what they’re in for.
After beating the Lady Rebels in a 4-0 game a little over two months ago, they should feel fairly good about that.

Walking off the Whitaker Bank Park field Tuesday afternoon, North Oldham head coach Erik Phelps didn’t have much to say. After his team’s 10-0 loss in the opening round of the KHSAA state baseball tournament, he didn’t really have to. In his eyes, it really only came down to one thing.

A proposed event ordinance for the county will be voted on by fiscal court members next month.

The previously-named “bicycle ordinance” now includes all events utilizing public right-of-ways, not just cycling events. Public safety committee members approved the ordinance Tuesday and presented it for a first reading at fiscal court that afternoon.

If last week’s Hatfields and McCoys miniseries on the History Channel has sparked your interest in the feud, you’re not alone — more than 13.9 million people tuned into the series’ debut.

The story has attracted interest for decades, with dozens of books and films published on the subject. There are at least nine historic sites in Kentucky and at least as many in West Virginia, most open to the public.